MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mali to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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